Levothyroxine (Thyroid hormone) - For a Healthy Belgium

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PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	74.91%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	5.73%
Median age	63 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.05
Percentage of women	81.81%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.21
Coefficient of variation (2022)	42.33
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	3.48
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	126,871,502
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	1,102,377.30
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	2.75%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	192.41
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	1,17%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015	46.41
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	41.35
Trend 2013-2022	0.45%
Trend 2013-2019	0.60%
Trend 2019-2022	0.14%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	15,480,532€
Average annual expenditure per insured person	1.35 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	13.65%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	3.17
% “Low-cost” medication	NA
Trend 2013-2022	1.47%
Trend 2019-2022	0.65%

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